Def Leppard Deluxe Editions & Tour Dates

Def Leppard are set to release deluxe editions of the classic albums ‘Pyromania’ and ‘Adrenalize’ on the 8th June 2009. The band also headline Dublin’s O2 Arena on Friday the 12th June and they headline the UK’s Download festival on Sunday 14th June 2009.

Both Deluxe Editions will feature deluxe digipak gatefold packaging with expanded booklets containing rare and previously unseen photographs, comprehensive sleeve-notes telling the story behind each album and include images of rare single covers and memorabilia from the period. Liner notes come from Rolling Stone’s David Fricke.

‘Pyromania’, Def Leppard’s third album originally released in 1983, was the album that took the band to the global stage. Produced by Robert “Mutt” Lange, the album sold over 10 million copies in the USA alone and spawned the huge singles ‘Photograph’, ‘Rock Of Ages’ and ‘Foolin’’. The Deluxe Expanded Edition features a remastered version of the original album and a bonus disc of a previously unreleased 15 track show from the LA Forum in 1983. Full tracklisting follows:

DISC ONE
Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)
Photograph
Stagefright
Too Late For Love
Die Hard The Hunter
Foolin'
Rock Of Ages
Comin' Under Fire
Action! Not Words
Billy's Got A Gun

DISC TWO
LIVE – LA FORUM 1983
Rock! Rock!! (Til You Drop)
Rock Brigade
High ‘N’ Dry (Saturday Night)
Another Hit And Run
Billy's Got A Gun
Mirror Mirror (Look Into My Eyes)
Foolin'
Photograph
Rock Of Ages
Bringin’ On The Heartbreak
Switch 625
Let It Go
Wasted
Stagefright
Travellin' Band

‘Adrenalize’, Def Leppard’s fifth studio album from 1992, followed the enormous ‘Hysteria’ (released in 1987) and cemented the band as the dominant Arena rock band. The album was recorded following the tragic death of guitarist Steve Clark – with Phil Collen recording all guitar parts – and dedicated to his memory. The album featured huge singles such as ‘Let’s Get Rocked’ and ‘Make Love Like A Man’ and debuted at No 1 in both the UK and USA (going on to sell over 7 million copies worldwide). The album was produced by Def Leppard and Mike Shipley with Robert “Mutt” Lange as executive producer. The Deluxe Expanded Edition features a remastered version of the original album with a bonus disc of rare, live, acoustic and demo versions.

DISC ONE
Let's Get Rocked
Heaven Is
Make Love Like A Man
Tonight
White Lightning
Stand Up (Kick Love Into Motion)
Personal Property
Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
I Wanna Touch U
Tear It Down

DISC TWO
Hysteria – In The Clubs In Your Face – Bonn 29/05/92
Photograph – In The Clubs In Your Face
Pour Some Sugar On Me – In The Clubs In Your Face
Let’s Get Rocked – In The Clubs In Your Face
You Can't Always Get What You Want – B-Side
Little Wing With Hothouse Flowers – B-Side
Tonight (Version 2-Demo Version) – B-Side
Now I'm Here (Live) – B-Side
Two Steps Behind (Acoustic) B-Side
Tonight (Acoustic) – B-Side
Too Late For Love (Live) – B-Side
Women (Live) – B-Side

Def Leppard play the UK and Eire in June 2009. Dates as follows:

Friday 12th June 2009 O2 Arena, Dublin, Eire
Sunday 14th June 2009 Download Festival, UK

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